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“Additional federal coordination is needed to enhance K-12 cybersecurity,” says the report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). But it looks as if many school districts are failing to do their part, from failing to report all cyber attacks to not instituting MFA and training. Note the reference to one school district being … Read more
“’We’ve been seeing the cost of cyber insurance increase for years now, but this year it went to a whole new level,’ said Michael Zurlo, president of the New York State Association of Counties and the Clinton County administrator. It’s a kind of insurance local governments can’t be without, Zurlo said…This year, Clinton County paid … Read more
The L.A. school system reportedly has cyber insurance, but how much it will cover is unclear. The system had failed to address security deficiencies identified in 2020. The range of costs for attacked school districts is illustrated by fall out from Baltimore’s school cyberattack. “A 2020 attack on the Baltimore schools has resulted in more … Read more
From the Dept. of Treasury — SUMMARY: Over the past several years, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has continued its ongoing efforts with regard to both cyber insurance and insurer cybersecurity. Cyber insurance is a significant risk transfer mechanism, and the insurance industry has an important role … Read more
“Should an existing federal insurance program (e.g., NFIP or TRIP) or other U.S. or international public-private insurance mechanisms serve as a model for, or be modified to address, catastrophic cyber incidents?’ the notice asks…The (US Treasury) Department’s Federal Insurance Office—together with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—is soliciting feedback in preparation for a report to … Read more